Tag Archive: parents

How my life could have been different if I had a sister….

As you can probably tell from the title of this post, I don’t have a full-blood sister. I have two sister-in-laws, meaning I grew up with two boisterous brothers, but I didn’t get to… Continue reading

Beyond Disgusting….

In today’s reporting of news, we can sometimes become desensitized to often explicit scenes of violence, but today I was beyond disgusted with the reporting of a mother who beheaded her child and… Continue reading

I’m Thirtyteen…

While there is no denying that I have matured slightly than when I was in my teens, I had an epiphany this morning while waiting for my coffee machine to offer its golden… Continue reading

To Our Eggs/Zygotes/Embryos

Hey There Little Ones, I am so grateful that you decided to fertilise and give your mum and dad a chance of becoming parents. I am so proud of you. You have endured… Continue reading

It is the hair that maketh the woman.

While it may be clothes that maketh the man, it is hair that maketh the woman. Let me explain. While showering this morning (you may start to realise that my blog ideas usually… Continue reading

On a roller-coaster ride with God

When I was born, I was a little miracle for my parents. My mother, from a very strong Pentecostal family and my father, from a strong Methodist family were grateful to God for… Continue reading

A hug for the teenage version of me

Hey you! Yes you, you little dirtbag. There is no denying that you are a big pain in the world’s butt, but now I realise that you are running scared. Afraid and confused.… Continue reading

Mine, Mine, Mine

I am going to state it upfront…. I am selfish with certain things. I say this as I am just about to embark on hopefully entering motherhood! Can you see the conundrum here?… Continue reading

Returning the favour

Yesterday I had the opportunity to treat my parents to a desert safari in Dubai. This excursion provided a glimpse of UAE living in times past. We got to go sand dune bashing,… Continue reading

Work vs Life

I choose life yesterday. Instead of slaving myself at this hellhole of a workplace, I choose to take a day off and show parts of Abu Dhabi to my parents. It wasn’t much… Continue reading